South Colombian University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #5253 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #357 of 1,756 | In Latin America |
| #45 of 190 | In Colombia |
| #1 of 3 | In Neiva |
| #1615 of 6,713 | For Philosophy |
Quick Review
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- usco.edu.co
- Languages
- Spanish
- Acceptance rate
- 52%*
* South Colombian University is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.
We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Admissions Requirements | Secondary school certificate (bachillerato) and entrance examination (ICFES test) |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | January to December (January - May; August-December) |
Research profile
South Colombian University has published 3,205 scientific papers with 13,408 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Biology, Political Science, Medicine, Environmental Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Geography and Cartography, and Physics.
South Colombian University majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 11 | 1 |
| 1994 | 4 | 1 |
| 1995 | 3 | 1 |
| 1996 | 10 | 3 |
| 1997 | 25 | 2 |
| 1998 | 5 | 6 |
| 1999 | 17 | 10 |
| 2000 | 20 | 11 |
| 2001 | 52 | 10 |
| 2002 | 27 | 16 |
| 2003 | 16 | 25 |
| 2004 | 31 | 19 |
| 2005 | 14 | 43 |
| 2006 | 39 | 43 |
| 2007 | 26 | 42 |
| 2008 | 58 | 44 |
| 2009 | 79 | 51 |
| 2010 | 114 | 60 |
| 2011 | 88 | 85 |
| 2012 | 105 | 183 |
| 2013 | 108 | 250 |
| 2014 | 181 | 281 |
| 2015 | 310 | 318 |
| 2016 | 150 | 316 |
| 2017 | 180 | 548 |
| 2018 | 175 | 754 |
| 2019 | 167 | 968 |
| 2020 | 243 | 1223 |
| 2021 | 268 | 1592 |
| 2022 | 216 | 1523 |
| 2023 | 218 | 1720 |
| 2024 | 157 | 1689 |
| 2025 | 86 | 1715 |
Tuition
| Local studetns | 300,000-1,200,000 per programme (COP) |
|---|
Programs and Degrees
| Tecnólogo | Civil Engineering, Software Engineering |
|---|---|
| Profesional Universitario | Accountancy, Agricultural Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Biology, Business Administration, Civil Engineering, Economics, Electronic Engineering, Finance, Foreign Languages Education, Hotel Management, Humanities and Social Science Education, Industrial Engineering, Law, Mathematics Education, Native Language Education, Parks and Recreation, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Physical Education, Physics, Political Sciences, Preschool Education, Science Education, Software Engineering, Sports, Tourism |
| Especialización | Administrative Law, Anaesthesiology, Epidemiology, Finance, Health Administration, Human Resources, Information Management, Management, Marketing, Medicine, Nephrology, Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Occupational Health, Paediatrics, Statistics, Surgery, Taxation, Urology |
| Maestría | Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Communication Studies, Cultural Studies, Education, Educational Research, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Epidemiology, Food Science, Food Technology, Foreign Languages Education, Higher Education Teacher Training, Natural Sciences, Neurology, Peace and Disarmament, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Physical Education, Private Law, Psychology, Public Law, Special Education, Taxation |
| Doctorado | Agricultural Business, Agriculture, Education, Environmental Studies, Health Sciences |
South Colombian University faculties and divisions
| Faculty : Economics and Administration | Accountancy, Business Administration, Economics, Finance |
|---|---|
| Faculty : Education | Art Education, Education, Foreign Languages Education, Humanities and Social Science Education, Mathematics Education, Parks and Recreation, Physical Education, Preschool Education, Science Education, Sports |
| Faculty : Engineering | Agricultural Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Forestry, Industrial Engineering, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Software Engineering |
| Faculty : Exact and Natural Sciences | Applied Mathematics, Aquaculture, Physics |
| Faculty : Health Sciences | Health Sciences |
| Faculty : Law and Social Sciences | Law, Political Sciences |
| Faculty : Social Sciences and Humanities | Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences |
General information
| Alternative names | USCO Universidad Surcolombiana |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1976 |
| Accreditation | Congreso de la República; Congreso de la República |
| Colors | red, white |
Location and contacts
| Address | Avenida Pastrana Borrero - Carrera 1 Neiva, Huila Colombia |
|---|---|
| City population | 380,000 |